I'm using PHOENIX Award BIOS, and just finished my system, but my HDD and DVDD aren't showing up under the SATA ports. I've heard that HDD's won't sometimes but there is no reason for the DVD not to, it will light up, open, close, everything. The HDD is a Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB and the DVDD is a Lite-on Superallwrite. If I have to enter these in the BIOS myself, how do I do that?
2007-07-01 11:28:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The mobo is an EVGA 680i SE SLI. I didn't know that both SATA and molex had to e plugged in, I thought it was either one or the other. Still, I won't have a chance to try your suggestions due to another issue (I can't set the case upright because when I RMA'd my other mobo I accidentally left the CPU fan on it, so right now it is in a state of desembly until I do something.), but all your help is appreciated.
2007-07-01 11:44:08 · update #1
If the computer is newly built with new components as someone here suggest then you have incompatible parts, although DVD drive or anything non HD is not suppose to be under SATA at this time. If SATA is in the form of a PCI card not part of motherboard it would not show.
If the drive is powered up, it'll light up/open/close that is not much to say about the data bus incorrectly configured. I know that DVD is suppose to be in Auto in BIOS.
Separate card equals separate boot up ROM than BIOS; that is at least the way of SCSI card. If you are not using separate card and HD is not recognizable you need to update your BIOS; I had to for old Asus P2B to let it take in 40 GB as boot up drive.
2007-07-01 11:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
So I take it that you just built this system? It's true that it sometimes takes a little tinkering in the BIOS, and with jumpers to get Hard Disks to show up. If the ports are SATA, and the drives are IDE, there should be no problem. What Motherboard are you using? I would check the drive connectors and the jumper location on the drive to make sure all those things are correct and firm.
Your DVD drive lights up, opens up, etc, because I presume you have power connected to it. This has nothing to do with wether or not the BIOS can see it. DVD drives are very finikey----I would check the BIOS website for any possible revisions, as well as the DVD manufacturer for any known incompatabilities. Otherwise, make sure that the connections from the DVD drive to the motherboard are correct and secure.
Let me know hoe this turns out!
Douglas Digital.net
2007-07-01 18:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by Douglas Digital 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
everything should show up. Make sure the power connectors are all there... For that particular hard drive, you need to connect an SATA power and 4-pin Molex in addition to the SATA cable
2007-07-01 18:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by F1reflyfan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
before you do check data and molex cable. and use in BIOS auto detection. it should help. if BIOS won't detect it, unplud data cable from HD and listen if your hard drive is spinning.
if you want to enter HD there is a label on HD. Label tell you sector heads and tracks. what comes to DVD it suppose to have own DRVER.
Cheerz
Steven
2007-07-01 18:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋